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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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The Bell Memorial Union Marketplace Cafe has added three new restaurants. All the new places are locally owned. Taken by Jenna McMahon on September 4.

New dining options: The Marketplace Cafe offers a diverse selection

Nadia Hill, Food Editor // September 8, 2024

The Marketplace Cafe, in the Bell Memorial Union, has transformed over the summer and added three locally owned and family-operated new dining options. The Associated Students announced these changes...

The 2020 Presidential Primary Election saw Chico State’s first time as a voting center as the Bell Memorial Union opened on the second floor. Photo by Kimberly Morales.

University to work with Butte County Elections Office after Super Tuesday brought long lines to the BMU

Kimberly Morales and Donovan Corprue // March 13, 2020

After the last voter inside Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union voting center cast their ballot at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Butte County Elections Office began to investigate the leading causes...

Down an aisle at the Career Fair.

Career fair at BMU offers opportunities for students

Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer // February 28, 2020

Chico State’s Career Center hosted an imposing spectacle of approximately 100 employers ready to recruit students for potential internships, summer programs and  new hires Wednesday at the Bell...

On Thursday Associated Student Government Affairs Committee were introduced two added agenda items including the event hosted by Chico Hillel and a proposition to officially denounce White Supremacy. Photo credit: Kimberly Morales

Government Affairs considers protest of Zionist speaker, criticism of Associated Students

Kimberly Morales // November 20, 2019

A week after Israeli speaker Neil Lazarus was invited to campus, two added agenda items were brought to the Associated Students Government Affairs committee meeting Thursday.Government Affairs considered...

Rafael Orti Garcia stands in front of his piece entitled “Overwhelmed” Photo credit: Hana Beaty

Chico State student exhibits art for ‘The Last Generation’

Emily Neria // October 9, 2019
Art Major holds reception for ‘The Last Generation’ art exhibit
A sign sits in the Bell Memorial Union for students to give their thanks to the first responders of the Camp Fire on Tuesday. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Photo of the day

Dominique Wood // November 28, 2018

A sign sits in the Bell Memorial Union for students to give their thanks to the first responders of the Camp Fire on Tuesday.

Chris Laverrite inside of the Sigma Chi chapter house. Photo credit: Keelie Lewis

Sigma Chi returns to Chico State after five years

Mathew Miranda // October 24, 2018

Correction: A previous version of this article carried a quote from Sigma Nu representative and chapter president, Blake Emery which was not verified. We have removed this quote due to conflict of facts...

A group of Sigma Chi brothers sitting on the bench in front of the chapter house. Photo credit: Keelie Lewis

Sigma Chi returns to Chico State after five years

Mathew Miranda // October 24, 2018

After a five-year disaffiliation with the university, one of the oldest and largest fraternities in the nation will be returning to campus. Sigma Chi, established in 1992 at Chico State, was voted back...

Protestors, in support of pro-choice, stand outside the Bell Memorial Union during the Women's Resource Center on Friday. Check out the article about the protest on the Orion. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Photo of the day

Dominique Wood // October 9, 2018

Protestors, in support of pro-choice, stand outside the Bell Memorial Union during the Women's Resource Center on Friday. Check out the article about the protest on the Orion.

Films from students of Visual Anthropology at Chico State presented films on the second story of Bell Memorial Union. Harrison Hunter (left) directed a film about deaf culture and cochlear implants. Julia Bellon (right) made a film highlighting some of the historical problems of Greek life and culture on college campuses. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences hosts largest annual Student Research Symposium

Josh Cozine // April 26, 2018

The opioid epidemic, gun violence and gun control, and sexual assault on campus were just a few of the topics covered by student presenters Wednesday at the 17th annual Student Research Symposium. Held...

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez signed copies of his new book "We Rise" after Wednesday's talk.

Environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez speaks at the BMU

Lizzie Helmer // April 17, 2018

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez stepped up to the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium stage and immediately started rapping. The rap lasted under two minutes but incorporated three languages and the overarching message...

Alix MacDonald holds up an example of a Clothesline Project shirt. All students are welcome to design a shirt any way they want to express their feelings on sexual assault.

Chico State’s ‘Clothesline Project’ provides artistic outlet for sexual assault awareness

Alex Grant // April 17, 2018

Safe Place, Chico State's confidential sexual violence prevention and intervention center, is organizing an artistic project to call attention to sexual assault issues in Chico. Students are invited...

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